North Sound GMU 407 deer hunting: harvest, seasons and public land

Name: Washington GMU 407 North Sound deer harvest, 1997 to 2025
Creator: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

WDFW's harvest report shows 462 deer taken in GMU 407 North Sound in 2025. General-season hunters numbered 1,687 (WDFW's archery, modern firearm, muzzleloader and multiple-season counts added together), with 9,969 hunter days. GMU 407 is 9.9% public land open to hunting, the largest share DNR state trust land (73,708 acres), measured from WA DNR's public land maps.

Data updated October 2026. Harvest: WDFW reports for 1997 to 2025. Seasons and permits: WDFW's 2026 pamphlet with its April 2026 corrections. Land: WA DNR, 2026-10.

Map of Washington GMU 407 North Sound: public land by manager, neighboring GMUs 454, 460, 410, 448, 421, 437 and 418, highways I-405, I-5, US 101 and US 2, and Everett, Bellingham, Marysville, Mount Vernon and Anacortes — BLMDNR state trust landWDFW landMilitary land (restricted)Other public (parks, county, city, other agencies)GMU 407Neighboring GMUsLake or riverHighway

GMU 407 North Sound deer at a glance
WDFW region	Region 4, North Puget Sound
Size	853,943 acres (1,334 square miles)
Public land open to hunting	9.9% (84,205 acres)
Deer taken, 2025	462 (555 in 2024)
General-season hunters, 2025	1,687
Modern firearm, 2026	Oct. 17-Nov. 1, any buck
Towns in and near it	Bellingham, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Everett, Granite Falls and Duvall

Also for GMU 407: elk hunting, black bear hunting.

How many deer are taken in GMU 407?

WDFW reports 462 deer taken in GMU 407 in 2025, against 555 in 2024. The most in one year since 1997 was 660, in 2013. WDFW's figures average 492 a year for 2021 to 2025, against 549 a year for 2016 to 2020.

Year	Deer taken, all hunts	General season	Special permit	Antlered	Antlerless	General-season hunters	Hunter days	Deer per 100 general hunters
2025	462	462		407	55	1,687	9,969	27
2024	555	555		492	63	1,839	10,504	30
2023	534	534	0	465	69	1,928	11,206	28
2022	482	482	0	399	83	1,824	9,799	26
2021	427	426	1	346	81	1,878	11,656	23
2020	576	576	0	464	112	2,198	12,855	26
2019	573	573	0	480	93	2,137	13,403	27
2018	571	571		461	110	2,160	13,646	26
2017	471	469	2	375	96	2,116	12,695	22
2016	553	553	0	433	120	2,075	12,791	27
2015	547	547		420	127	1,989	11,576	28
2014	609	609		464	145	2,310	15,182	26
2013	660	659	1	526	134	2,369	14,640	28
2012	575	574	1	437	138	2,011	12,269	29
2011	560	558	2	424	136	2,232	12,995	25
2010	497	495	2	409	88	1,843	10,562	27
2009	508	508		434	74	2,009	11,486	25
2008	578	573	5	459	119
2007	430	430	not split out	346	84	1,626	9,918	26
2006	422	422	not split out	335	87	1,602	9,389	26
2005	385	385	not split out	326	59	1,675	8,747	23
2004	375	375	not split out	375	0	1,690	9,765	22
2003	388	388	not split out	341	47	1,456	8,145	27
2002	373	373	not split out	322	51	1,372	7,586	27
2001	350	350	not split out	314	36	1,504	7,793	23
2000	288	288	not split out	248	40	1,695	8,084	17
1999	346	346	not split out	313	33	1,890	13,527	18
1998	203	203	not split out	163	40	1,830	7,520	11
1997	280	280	not split out	235	45	1,437	7,251	19

Source: WDFW Game Harvest Reports (deer, GMU 407, 1997 to 2025), read through WDFW's Hunt Planner harvest table. "All hunts" is WDFW's general plus special permit total where it publishes one (from 2008), otherwise the general season. Where WDFW gives no all-weapon hunter count, the hunters and days shown are its per-weapon counts added together. Deer per 100 general hunters is worked out from WDFW's own two figures. The averages above are of WDFW's yearly figures.

How did each weapon do in GMU 407 in 2025?

The modern firearm general season drew the most deer hunters in GMU 407 in 2025: 1,002, who took 296 (29.6% success by WDFW's count).

Weapon, 2025 general season	Hunters	Hunter days	Deer taken	Success (WDFW)	Days per animal (WDFW)
Archery	336	2,646	82	24.4%	32
Modern firearm	1,002	4,508	296	29.6%	15
Muzzleloader	130	790	25	19.2%	32
Multiple-season tag	219	2,025	59	27%	34

Source: WDFW Game Harvest Reports (deer general season, 2025).

What size bucks come out of GMU 407?

WDFW counts antlered deer by the points on one side. In 2025, the most common was 2-point: 160 of 407 antlered deer.

Year	1 point	2 points	3 points	4 points	5 or more	Antlerless
2025	77	160	100	56	14	55
2024	111	150	127	78	26	63
2023	85	165	125	65	25	69
2022	69	135	117	67	11	83
2021	92	128	61	47	18	81

Source: WDFW Game Harvest Reports (deer, antler points).

When is deer season in GMU 407 in 2026?

General seasons for all hunters in GMU 407, by weapon: archery: Sept. 1-25 (any deer, black-tailed deer) and Nov. 25-Dec. 31 (late season, any deer, black-tailed deer); muzzleloader: Sept. 26-Oct. 4 (any buck, black-tailed deer) and Nov. 25-Dec. 15 (late season, any deer, black-tailed deer); modern firearm: Oct. 17-Nov. 1 (any buck, black-tailed deer) and Nov. 19-22 (late season, any buck, black-tailed deer).

Weapon	Season	Deer	2026 dates	Legal deer	Who
Modern firearm	General season	Black-tailed Deer	Oct. 17-Nov. 1	Any buck	All hunters
Modern firearm	Late general season	Black-tailed Deer	Nov. 19-22	Any buck	All hunters
Archery	Early archery season	Black-tailed Deer	Sept. 1-25	Any deer	All hunters
Archery	Late archery season	Black-tailed Deer	Nov. 25-Dec. 31	Any deer	All hunters
Muzzleloader	Early muzzleloader season	Black-tailed Deer	Sept. 26-Oct. 4	Any buck	All hunters
Muzzleloader	Late muzzleloader season	Black-tailed Deer	Nov. 25-Dec. 15	Any deer	All hunters

Source: WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations, pages 23, 24 and 25, with WDFW's April 2026 corrections. WDFW can change a season during the year: check WDFW's regulations page before you go.

How much public land is in GMU 407?

9.9% of GMU 407 is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 84,205 of its 853,943 acres. The largest share is DNR state trust land, 73,708 acres or 8.6% of the unit. DNR trust land covers 73,708 acres; a Discover Pass is needed to hunt it.

Manager	Acres	Share of GMU 407
DNR state trust land	73,708	8.6%
Other public (parks, county, city, other agencies)	27,491	3.2%
WDFW land	10,435	1.2%
BLM	62	under 0.1%
Military land (restricted)	8	under 0.1%

WDFW wildlife area land in GMU 407, by WDFW's own boundaries: Skagit Wildlife Area (5,455 acres here; units Skagit Bay Estuary, Goat Island, Telegraph Slough and Leque Island), Whatcom Wildlife Area (4,351 acres here; units Point Roberts, Lummi Island, Pine Lake and Nooksack) and Snoqualmie Wildlife Area (2,020 acres here; units Ebey Island, Spencer Island, Corson Natural and Crescent Lake).

Measured by FilledTag inside WDFW's GMU boundary (WDFW game management units, in effect April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) from WA DNR Major Public Lands (non-DNR) and WA DNR Managed Land Parcels, read 2026-10. Tribal land is not counted as public. National wildlife refuges, military land and "other public" land (state parks, county, city and other agencies) are not counted as open to hunting: each sets its own rules.

How do you get to GMU 407?

Highways through the unit: I-5 (about 163 miles inside it), SR 9 (about 40 miles inside it), SR 20 (about 34 miles inside it), SR 11 (about 22 miles inside it) and SR 539 (about 21 miles inside it). Towns inside: Bellingham, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Lake Stevens and Arlington. Nearby: Everett (on the line), Granite Falls (on the line), Duvall (4 miles) and Mill Creek (5 miles).

Which GMUs border GMU 407?

GMU 407 touches 8 other GMUs. Their public land and WDFW's 2025 deer numbers, for comparison:

GMU	Name	Public land	Deer taken, 2025	General hunters, 2025
GMU 410	Islands	1.5%	60	195
GMU 418	Nooksack	70.6%	76	605
GMU 419	Guemes	3.2%	20	34
GMU 421	Camano	0.8%	14	60
GMU 437	Sauk	60.8%	201	918
GMU 448	Stillaguamish	81.4%	161	967
GMU 454	Issaquah	4.6%	164	570
GMU 460	Snoqualmie	61.3%	161	751

Questions hunters ask

When is deer season in GMU 407 in 2026?

By WDFW's 2026 pamphlet, the general deer seasons open to all hunters in GMU 407 are archery: Sept. 1-25 (any deer, black-tailed deer) and Nov. 25-Dec. 31 (late season, any deer, black-tailed deer); muzzleloader: Sept. 26-Oct. 4 (any buck, black-tailed deer) and Nov. 25-Dec. 15 (late season, any deer, black-tailed deer); modern firearm: Oct. 17-Nov. 1 (any buck, black-tailed deer) and Nov. 19-22 (late season, any buck, black-tailed deer).

How many deer are taken in GMU 407?

WDFW reports 462 deer taken in GMU 407 in 2025: 407 antlered and 55 antlerless. The most in one year since 1997 was 660, in 2013.

How much public land is in GMU 407?

9.9% of GMU 407, 84,205 of its 853,943 acres, is national forest, BLM, DNR trust, WDFW, Reclamation or national recreation area land; the largest share is DNR state trust land. Measured by FilledTag from WA DNR's public land maps.

What town is closest to GMU 407?

Bellingham, Marysville and Mount Vernon are inside the unit. Just outside: Everett (on the line), Granite Falls (on the line) and Duvall (4 miles).

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Where these numbers come from

Harvest, hunters, days and success: WDFW Game Harvest Reports.
Seasons, special permits, applicants and points: WDFW 2026 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations.
Public land: WA DNR Major Public Lands (non-DNR) and WA DNR Managed Land Parcels, read 2026-10. GMU boundary: WDFW game management units, in effect April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.

FilledTag is not part of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Numbers are copied from WDFW and the State of Washington, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag. WDFW's regulations are the final word on every rule.

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